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If I know the name of a program then I can find it in the terminal by typing "which xxxx" or "whereis xxxx". But if I install a program through the Software Manager, I don't always know the name of the program.

For instance, if I install kde-config-grub2 in the Software Manager, it doesn't create a desktop entry, and the information page doesn't tell me what the terminal command is to run it, or even what folder it is installed to.

You can either use the Synaptic Package Manager for this, or the terminal. In Synaptic, search for the package you installed then right-click the package and select Properties. Then go to the Installed Files tab. Look for files in /bin, /sbin, /usr/bin, /usr/sbin (basically anything in "bin"), as that will be the executable file. On the terminal you can use "dpkg -L packagename" and this will give you the same list of installed files. So you can do:

dpkg -L packagename | grep bin

and have the answer many times faster.

However, this is not a separate program but a configuration module To use it, open "System Settings" from the menu and in the "System Administration" group open "Startup and Shutdown". You will find a new tab for "GRUB2 Bootloader" there.

Thanks, both of those methods worked! Although in this case, the package doesn't seem to have any executable files (and nothing in bin). Turns out I had to install kcmshell4 separately to get it to work. Problem solved though.

Where is the best place to post a suggestion for the instructions to be updated in the Software Manager/Synaptic?